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“Should Leave, I Won’t Even Blame Him” - Chelsea Fans Furious as Enzo Maresca Refuses to Name Defender in Line-up to Face Lincoln City in EFL Cup

On Tuesday night, Chelsea Football Club face Lincoln City in the EFL Cup third round at the LNER Stadium, kick-off 7.45pm BST, with Enzo Maresca rotating the squad by making eight changes.
Because the Chelsea Under-21s also play Tuesday, Enzo Maresca may limit academy call-ups, keeping some youngsters like Ibrahim Rabbaj with the youth squad for the Northampton Town match.
After Palmer was substituted at 21 minutes, the club convened to assess his groin problem, while Maresca said Chalobah, Adarabioyo and Caicedo could remain due to limited senior options and Sanchez’s suspension.
As favourites, Chelsea Football Club are expected to advance to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, having reached two recent finals and needing to avoid defeat to keep Wembley hopes alive.
In a historically rare tie, the clubs meet for the first time in 114 years; Maresca recently praised Reggie Walsh, Ryan Kavuma-McQueen and Shumaira Mheuka, while Marc Guiu is eligible for future rounds.

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